"Everyone is safe and has been taken to the hospital for further evaluation," tweeted Kelley Earnhardt, Jr.'s sister.

Author:
Mitzi Morris

Published:
4:23 PM CDT August 15, 2019

Updated:
4:58 PM CDT August 15, 2019

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. — Social media reacted quickly Thursday after hearing the news that former NASCAR driver and current commentator Dale Earnhardt, Jr., his wife and daughter were involved in a plane crash in Elizabethton, Tennessee.

"I can confirm Dale, Amy & Isla along with his two pilots were involved in a crash in Bristol TN this afternoon. Everyone is safe and has been taken to the hospital for further evaluation. We have no further information at this time. Thank you for your understanding," tweeted Kelley Earnhardt, Jr.'s sister.

Her tweet received more than 12,000 like and 3,000 retweets as of 5:30 p.m.